Objective

By the end of this lesson, your 1-year-old will have fun learning about different animals and their sounds.

Materials and Prep

• Stuffed animals or pictures of various animals
• Animal sound recordings or ability to imitate animal sounds
• Open space for movement activities

No prior knowledge needed, just be ready to have fun!

Activities

• Animal Parade: Encourage your child to walk around while making different animal sounds.
• Guess the Animal: Make an animal sound and have your child guess which animal it is.
• Animal Sounds Match: Play recordings of animal sounds and have your child match them to the correct animal.
• Animal Dance Party: Put on music and dance like different animals together.

Talking Points

• Point to a dog: "Woof woof! This is a dog. Can you say woof woof?"
• Point to a cat: "Meow meow! This is a cat. Can you say meow meow?"
• Point to a cow: "Moo moo! This is a cow. Can you say moo moo?"
• Point to a duck: "Quack quack! This is a duck. Can you say quack quack?"